The Clifton clarion., 1887-12-14
SoiomonvilIe Siftings.

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 candidates for teachers certificate:
 took place on Monday last. Foul
 candidates presented themselves
 viz: Mrs. A. R. Jeter, Miss Alice
 E. Hunter, Miss Mary A. Fitz-
 gerald and Mir. Horace E. Dun
 lap. They were all successful
 their percentages being much
 above the average. Miss Hunter secured a first-grade certificate. The examination questions, es- pecially in spelling and geog- raphy, were somewhat simpler than usual, but these were offset by the questions in grammar and arithmetic, both written and men, tai, which contained some pug zlers. Right here Iwould suggest that it would be we'll if the Super intendent of Public Instruction would furnish solutions to his questions. The examiners some times differ among themselves as to the correct answer to a ques- ton, in which case, of course, the candidate gets the benefit of the doubt. All such disagreements, however, could be obviated by having the answers furnished from headquarters, to say nothing of the amount of hard work from which the examiners would be re- lieved.
 Sheriff Crawford and Capt. Cut ter arrived Tuesday, the latter en route to Thomas. The Sheriff is enthuastic over the recent rich mineral discoveries at Clifton, in which he is personally interested, and already sees himself a million aire. No doubt all of his friends will rejoice in his good fortune and many of them, 1t is to be hoped, will see the termination of "patient waiting" The avordu- pois of the portly Captain proved too much for the vehicle, mis- named stage, which is sometime es run between here and Sheldon. While ascending a hill the king bolt broke, but the horses being gentle no serious results followed. The vehicle was blessed and the owner not forgotten; the damage repaired temporarily, and all reached here little behind time and somewhat chilled. While here the Captain was the victim of practical joke. Some rascal secured small quantity of cow itch and dropped it on the back of the Captains hands. In a few minutes its presence commenced to be felt and the way the Captain scratched brought tears of laughter to the eyes of those who were in the secret, and made the Captain think that he had at last caught on to the genuine article for which the Highlands are remarkable.
 James E. Ohl, the neatest and one of the most gentlemanly cow men in the country, was wei come visitor here this week. He came loaded down with dinero to pay the taxes of most of the resi- dents of that portion of Graham which they would like to have called Miles. He unloaded him. self and pocketed his receipts, shook hands with his friends, and gazed with admiration on the piles of corn sacked and Tn the cob, the product of this valley, which he saw everywhere, and felt pleased to know he was still citizen of county that could raise other thinps than calves
 Little Steve took a run over to Wilcox to interview interested parties relative to his claim for damages resulting from Indian raids. On his return he took in the government sale at Grant of some seventy head of condemned horses and mules. He invested in half dozen and returned yester- day accompanied by George Olney. He reports everything quiet in that section, with the exception of a slight hitch in school matters, which will shortly be strengthened. Billy Freer still runs the hotel and is fitting himself to become president of fat mans club.
 Mir. John Naismith, represent ing the Arizona and New Mexico railway, came in on yesterdays stage and settled the taxes of that corporation, amounting to about S5OOO. The Arizona Copper com pany is, it is understood here, go- ing to contest the payment of their taxes, claiming that the raise on